On this episode of the Shepherdcast, we will be taking a look at Isaiah 45: 1-7, Psalm 24, 1 Thessalonians 1: 1-10, and the Gospel of Matthew 22: 15-22, and the Reverend Scott J. Anderson will be discussing a no-win situation that, well, wasn’t. Today’s episode came from our worship service on Sunday, October 18, 2020.In case you are reading along with a Bible and our readings don’t necessarily match up with yours, we use the NRSV translation of the Holy Bible.Our sermon is delivered by the Reverend Scott J. Anderson. Our lay reader this Sunday was Karen Broadwater. Our sound room technician for this Sunday was Jacob Schandel. This podcast was hosted and produced by Jacob H. Schandel for Shepherd of the Valley Evangelical Lutheran Church. To learn more about our church, please visit www.sotvchurch.com, or follow us on social media @sotvsandyville. Our church is a member congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. You can learn more about the ELCA at www.elca.org, and you can learn about our local Northeastern Ohio Synod at www.neos-elca.org.